Stores, offices, restaurants, libraries, museums and campgrounds can open immediately as long as they have a plan that explains how they are meeting public health guidelines
“Businesses can open effective immediately, but each of them must decide when they are ready to open,” Premier Blaine Higgs said Friday. “Some have been preparing for this moment and will be able to open right away. Others will need more time.”Masks will be required anywhere physical distancing of two metres can’t be maintained.
Elective surgeries can be conducted, and regulated professionals such as physiotherapists and dentists can now provide non-emergency services. Universities and colleges can now hold classes in person, but virtual education is preferred. The easing of restrictions comes as Statistics Canada released figures showing New Brunswick’s unemployment rate jumped to 13.2 per cent in April from 8.8 per cent in March.“I’ve seen the labour force statistics for April that shows nearly 50,000 New Brunswickers are out of work over the last two months due to COVID-19. Certainly reopening businesses will help reduce that number,” Higgs said.“It’s not going to be as simple as turning on the light switch and saying we’re open for business.
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